foreign gifts and decorations received by senators and senate employees

foreign gifts and decorations received by senators and senate employees Sec. 712. (a) Section 7342(a)(6) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “(e)” in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “(e) (1)”; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B) the following: “, except that those responsibilities (other than responsibilities involving approval of the employing agency) specified in subsections (c)(2), (d), and (g) (2) (B shall be carried out by the Secretary of the Senate”. (b) (1) The last sentence of section 7342(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking out “subsection (e)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (e) (1) or provide for its disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2)”. (2) The last sentence of section 7342(d) of such title is amended— (A) by striking out “or” and inserting in lieu thereof “, for”; and (B) by striking out “subsection (e)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (e)(1), or for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2)”. (c) Section 7342(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking out “Gifts” and inserting in lieu thereof “(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), gifts”; (2) by striking out “(1)” and “(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(A)” and “(B)”, respectively; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(2) Gifts and decorations received by a Senator or an employee of the Senate that are deposited with the Secretary of the Senate for disposal, or are deposited for an official use which has terminated, shall be disposed of by the Commission on Arts and Antiquities of the United92 STAT. 995 States Senate. Any such gift or decoration may be returned by the Commission to the donor or may be transferred or donated by the Commission, subject to such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, (A) to an agency or instrumentality of (i) the United States, (ii) a State, territory, or possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of the foregoing, or (iii) the District of Columbia, or (B) to an organization described in section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. Any such gift or decoration not disposed of as provided in the preceding sentence shall be forwarded to the Administrator of General Services for disposal in accordance with paragraph (1). If the Administrator does not dispose of such gift or decoration within one year, he shall, at the request of the Commission, return it to the Commission and the Commission may dispose of such gift or decoration in such manner as it considers proper, except that such gift or decoration may be sold only with the approval of the Secretary of State upon a determination that the sale will not adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States.”. (d) In the event that the space and facilities available to the Secretary of the Senate for carrying out his responsibilities in storing and safeguarding property in his custody under section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, are insufficient for such purpose, he may, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, lease such space and facilities as may be necessary for such purpose. Rental payments under any such lease and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate.